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* 1868 <em>年</em> 1 <em>月</em> 18 <em>号</em><span class="pinyin">Yībāliùbā <em>nián </em> yī <em>yuè </em> shíbā <em>hào </em></span><span class="trans">January 18, 1868</span> | * 1868 <em>年</em> 1 <em>月</em> 18 <em>号</em><span class="pinyin">Yībāliùbā <em>nián </em> yī <em>yuè </em> shíbā <em>hào </em></span><span class="trans">January 18, 1868</span> | ||
* 1910 <em>年</em> 8 <em>月</em> 9 <em>号</em><span class="pinyin">Yījiǔyī líng <em>nián </em> bā <em>yuè </em> jiǔ <em>hào </em></span><span class="trans">August 9, 1910</span> | * 1910 <em>年</em> 8 <em>月</em> 9 <em>号</em><span class="pinyin">Yījiǔyī líng <em>nián </em> bā <em>yuè </em> jiǔ <em>hào </em></span><span class="trans">August 9, 1910</span> | ||
| − | * 10 <em>月</em> 1 <em>号</em> 我们 去 上海。<span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans">We will go to Shanghai on October 1st.</span> | + | * 10 <em>月</em> 1 <em>号</em> 我们 去 上海。<span class="pinyin">Shí <em>yuè </em> yī <em>hào </em> wǒmen qù shànghǎi.</span><span class="trans">We will go to Shanghai on October 1st.</span> |
| − | * 我 1990 <em>年</em> 7 <em>月</em> 出生。<span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans">I was born in July 1990.</span> | + | * 我 1990 <em>年</em> 7 <em>月</em> 出生。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ yījiǔjiǔ líng <em>nián </em> qī <em>yuè </em> chūshēng.</span><span class="trans">I was born in July 1990.</span> |
| − | * 我 2006 <em>年</em> 4 <em>月</em> 17 <em>号</em> 认识 了 他。<span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans">I met him on April 17, 2006.</span> | + | * 我 2006 <em>年</em> 4 <em>月</em> 17 <em>号</em> 认识 了 他。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ èr líng líng liù <em>nián </em> sì <em>yuè </em> shíqī <em>hào </em> rènshíle tā.</span><span class="trans">I met him on April 17, 2006.</span> |
| − | * 我 的 生日 是 11 <em>月</em> 17 <em>号</em>。<span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans">My birthday is on November 17th.</span> | + | * 我 的 生日 是 11 <em>月</em> 17 <em>号</em>。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de shēngrì shì shíyī <em>yuè </em> shíqī <em>hào </em>.</span><span class="trans">My birthday is on November 17th.</span> |
| − | * 1980 <em>年</em> 9 <em>月</em> 4 <em>号</em> 我们 结婚 了。<span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans">We got married on September 4, 1980.</span> | + | * 1980 <em>年</em> 9 <em>月</em> 4 <em>号</em> 我们 结婚 了。<span class="pinyin">Yījiǔbā líng <em>nián </em> jiǔ <em>yuè </em> sì <em>hào </em> wǒmen jiéhūnle.</span><span class="trans">We got married on September 4, 1980.</span> |
| − | * 1 <em>月</em> 1 <em>日</em> 是 新年。<span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans">January 1st is New Years Day.</span> | + | * 1 <em>月</em> 1 <em>日</em> 是 新年。<span class="pinyin">Yī <em>yuè </em> yī <em>rì </em> shì xīnnián.</span><span class="trans">January 1st is New Years Day.</span> |
| − | * 12 <em>月</em> 24 <em>日</em> 是 平安夜。<span class="pinyin"></span><span class="trans">December 24th is Christmas Eve.</span> | + | * 12 <em>月</em> 24 <em>日</em> 是 平安夜。<span class="pinyin">Shí'èr <em>yuè </em> èrshísì <em>rì </em> shì píng'ān yè.</span><span class="trans">December 24th is Christmas Eve.</span> |
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Dates in Chinese follow the order "year, month, day." This is in keeping with the larger "from big to small" trend in Chinese.
Structure
As with many things in Chinese, dates are arranged from largest unit to smallest: year, month, day.
x 年 y 月 z 日
So April 1st, 2013 is 2013年4月1日. (Èr líng yīsān nián sì yuè yī rì)
Note that 号 (hào) is commonly used in spoken Mandarin instead of 日 (rì): 2013年4月1号. (èr líng yīsān nián sì yuè yī hào.) In written Chinese, however, you will see 日 (rì) rather than 号 (hào).
x 年 y 月 z 号
Examples
- 1940 年 11 月 27 日November 27, 1940
- 1973 年 7 月 20 日July 20, 1973
- 1868 年 1 月 18 号January 18, 1868
- 1910 年 8 月 9 号August 9, 1910
- 10 月 1 号 我们 去 上海。We will go to Shanghai on October 1st.
- 我 1990 年 7 月 出生。I was born in July 1990.
- 我 2006 年 4 月 17 号 认识 了 他。I met him on April 17, 2006.
- 我 的 生日 是 11 月 17 号。My birthday is on November 17th.
- 1980 年 9 月 4 号 我们 结婚 了。We got married on September 4, 1980.
- 1 月 1 日 是 新年。January 1st is New Years Day.
- 12 月 24 日 是 平安夜。December 24th is Christmas Eve.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 73-4) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 122-3) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (pp. 141-2) →buy
